A Flock of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)

"Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" is a 1982 New Wave song by A Flock of Seagulls, appearing as the opening performance on their second album Listen.

Its wistful, bleak lyrics on separation are built on a driving rhythm backed by a heavy Wall of Sound-styled layer of synthesizer padding.

In contrast to the band's 1982 hit "I Ran (So Far Away)", which was largely a United States and Australian hit, "Wishing" song peaked strongly in Great Britain, Ireland and in Canada where it reached the Top 10, but only reached #26 on the U.S. Billboard charts.